Thursday, January 30, 2014

Day 4!

I'm pretty pleased that I've managed to hang in there with Kickstart Your Art. So far the prompts haven't been too intimidating and I'm having fun and learning a bunch from the talented DT on the Smeared and Smudged Forum as well as the participants in the challenges. Today's prompt is GROWTH. I immediately I thought of my garden and my fave flowers. I've been dying to color some more of my Aurora Wings digis, drawn by the fabulous Mitzi Sato-Wiuff, and chose 3 of her Sprites that happen to grow in abundance in my backyard. I started with Dylusions sprays in the colors of the flowers I chose. Then, getting brave, I used a Dyan Reaveley vine stencil and acrylic paint. (GO ME!) Once dry, I doodled and shaded the leaves.

My first little guy is Morning Glory Sprite. Have to say I didn't plant morning glories. They have invaded my yard through the fence and over my neighbor's trellis. The cheeky little things sort of take over. Still love 'em, though.

Next is probably my favorite flower. This is Hydrangea Sprite. We have 10 bushes, all kinds and colors. Can't wait 'til they start blooming again.

And finally, here's Tiger Lily Sprite. I got a bit creative with her. About 4 years ago, my hubby sent for a whole collection of tree lilies. They multiply on their own and grow larger with more blossoms each year. Our oldest ones grow taller than I am and have as many as 20 blooms on one stem. I decided this sprite needed a stalk so I did some creative cropping and fussy cutting of the Easter Lily digi and added the Sprite. She was printed again and I used the bottom of her dress for the other bloom after drawing in the stamens. All digis were colored with my Copics. The little fence at the bottom is a Martha Stewart punch. After all that work I didn't want to risk ruining my page with my own crappy journaling, so I went the computer route. Hope you like.

Adorable! Loving those sweet Sprites and the gorgeous flowers they represent. Those lilies sound stunning! Maybe I'll plan a visit when they're in full bloom. Fabulous page, Donna.I like to live life on the edge and ruin my pages with my own handwriting and crappy pens.

What a delightful whimsical treat on another very gray winter's day. The colours of the sprites and the background are so hopeful...love how the sprays are intense and then fade, allowing more white to show. The vines frame the page beautifully and give these little sweeties a home. Love the adaptation of the lily digi, too. Your fabulous colouring brings these sprites to life. This makes me smile.

Oh my this is stunning Donna!! I love all your flower sprites! They are so cute and you have colored them up so realistic. You are doing such a great job with these daily challenges. I am so loving seeing them each day! Hugs!

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About Me

I've always loved crafting, even as a little girl. My inspiration was my Daddy who was a wonderful artist and made beautiful 3-D Valentines for my teachers in grade school. Although I love all kinds of crafts I haven't had a real focus since abandoning counted cross stitch back in the 80's. Until I got my Cricut in 2008, that is. I've since expanded my horizons and found a new love in coloring both rubber and digi stamps with my Copics. Now I'm a blissfully retired card maker and papercrafter married 42 (!) years to a wonderful guy with two furbabies, Goliath and Jezebel. Everyday I look forward to dreaming up designs and playing in my craft room. I invite you to share in my adventures.